Biographical encyclopedia of artists; 4v.0816058032 Biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books of artists; 4v. Ed. by Lawrence Lawrence. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,763), Marion co., central Ind., a residential suburb of Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White River. It has light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 65,608), seat of Douglas co., NE Kans. Gowing. Facts On File, Inc. 2005 784 pages $260.00 Hardcover N40 Derived, with revisions, from The Encyclopedia of visual art (published by Encyclopedia Britannica in 1983), this reference presents mainly brief entries for an impressive number of the world's artists (though those in the West predominate). The better known receive longer entries and lists of further reading. The volumes are well-illustrated with color plates. Volume Four contains a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. and index. The authors are art historians, mainly in the UK. The reference is recommended for students in high school and older, and the general reader. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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